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Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FAO
GIEWS Update:
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Hurricane Matthew - Floods and loss of crops raise food security concerns for over a million people in Haiti
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Ouragan Matthew - Les inondations et les pertes de récoltes suscitent des inquiétudes quant à la sécurité alimentaire
de plus d'un million de personnes en Haïti
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Huracán Matthew-Las inundaciones y pérdida de cultivos ocasiona inquietud sobre la seguridad alimentaria para más
de un millón de personas en Haití
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飓风马修--洪水和作物损失危及海地超过一百万人的粮食安全 |
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GIEWS Update – Hurricane Matthew |
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24 October 2016 KEY MESSAGES
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On 4 October 2016, Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 event with sustained winds of 230 km/h, made landfall in southwestern
Haiti, with impact also on parts of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
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Haiti was by far the most affected country. Early reports point to 473 confirmed deaths, with some unconfirmed
reports putting this number at more than 1 000, and severe damage to at least 1 855 homes. About one-quarter of the expected total 2016 cereal crop is estimated to have been lost because of the Hurricane.
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Haiti’s cereal import requirements are expected to reach their highest level since the 2010 earthquake as a result
of the anticipated production losses.
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It is estimated that 1.4 million people, or 13 percent of Haiti’s population, are in need of food assistance,
of which 58 percent are in the most urgent need. FAO is seeking USD 9 million to provide urgently‑needed
support to 350 000 affected people. |
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Enquiries may be directed to: Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) Trade and Markets Division (EST)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy |
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